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Late Goal Secures Draw for Blackburn Against Stoke City at Ewood Park
Blackburn Rovers and Stoke City battled to a 1-1 draw in a captivating match at Ewood Park, leaving fans on the edge of their seats. The Championship match, part of the ninth round of the regular season, saw Stoke City take the lead early in the second half through a goal by M. Manhoef, assisted by S. Thomas.
Referee Ruebyn Ricardo oversaw a tactical and hard-fought game, with Stoke City holding a slight advantage in possession (53% versus Blackburn’s 47%). However, Blackburn relentlessly sought an equalizer, generating 15 shots, 5 of which were on target. The Stoke City defense stood firm until an inspired A. Kargbo leveled the score in the 82nd minute, thanks to an assist from T. Cantwell, sparking jubilation among the home crowd.
The match had its tense moments, reflected in the yellow cards shown to R. Alebiosu of Blackburn and T. Rigo of Stoke City. While both teams earned the same number of corners (5), Stoke City committed more fouls (8) than Blackburn (5). The game ended level, leaving a bittersweet taste for both teams, who were aiming to secure all three points in this crucial Championship encounter.
Substitutions blackburn: at minute 59 A. Gudjohnsen came in and Y. Ohashi went out., at minute 59 R. Morishita came in and A. Kargbo went out., at minute 67 Y. Ribeiro came in and D. De Neve went out., at minute 90 T. Gardner-Hickman came in and M. Gueye went out.
Substitutions stoke city: at minute 67 D. Mubama came in and R. Bozenik went out., at minute 67 T. Rigo came in and S. N’Zonzi went out., at minute 80 J. Bae came in and J. Donley went out., at minute 90 S. Thomas came in and L. Cisse went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Blackburn
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